5 Stars for being the oldest arena in the NHL. I was blessed, blessed, blessed to be invited to attend game 5 of the Pens-Sens series in the very last hockey season to played here. Since I'm officially a Buffalonian, I refused to swing my Terrible Towel (gratis upon entering) but "reluctantly" cheered against the Sens. That's all I'm saying.
It is obviously not a 5-star arena but I'm giving the experience 5 stars. Old school hockey arena; if you trip you're gonna tumble down onto the ice. Perfunctory concrete concourses. Narrow, claustrophobic halls to the suites. Teensy, tiny suites with 4 stadium seats and standing room for the rest. Yes, standing room for the 11 other attendees. And no private bathrooms! OMG!
If I could add an extra star for being able to drink during double? triple? overtime, I would. I walked all the way hotel with my vodka/cran.